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and_o whate_o soever_o you_o 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v 14._o john_n 14._o and_o he_o be_v ready_a at_o all_o hour_n to_o forgeve_v we_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o have_v repentance_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n 18._o eze._n 18._o if_o the_o wik_v tourâ—he_v he_o silf_a from_o his_o sinful_a life_n to_o rightuousnesse_n he_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o dye_v and_o i_o will_v no_o more_o have_v remembrance_n of_o thynyquyte_v that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o seynt_a paul_n unto_o the_o romayn_v all_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v shame_v and_o johel_n the_o proprete_n as_o recite_v saint_n paul_n all_o they_o that_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o that_o by_o a_o steadfast_a feyth_n abide_v upon_o god_n as_o do_v the_o good_a thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n which_o when_o he_o with_o a_o steadfast_a believe_v have_v call_v upon_o chryst_n be_v answer_v 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